Importance of the Wiggle
The “wiggle” or vibrato in playing slide guitar is very important! The “wiggle” can make the difference between a sterile, almost out of tune note and a note that almost has a singing quality to it!
The “wiggle” can be a very slight back and forth movement of the slide or it can be a fret or two movement for a more dramatic effect! Try it on for size and you’ll see what I mean. Place your slide on a note and pick it with no movement of the slide at all. Now hit the same note with your slide, pick it, but this time use the “wiggle”. Hear the difference?
The note comes to life, like hearing a new chorus of spring peepers fresh out of the prison of tadpole. Remember! Slide playing is movement!
dave quillen Said,
May 9, 2006 @ 8:19 am
Sid, you are still the man!!!
TAKE IT FROM ME FOLK’S, I Had the privelage of
playing music with Mr.Shelpman for many years
in a little old band called Viper, it was rock-n-roll
high school for me. I can honestly say that that
when Scott TALKS GUITAR PLEASE TAKE NOTE,
BECAUSE THIS SIDE OF MILLARD FILLMORE,
THERE IS NONE GREATER!!!! Would love to talk
to you soon old friend!!!!! DQ..
P.S. WATCH OUT FOR WOODEN MIDGET’S.
Micheal Poison Said,
August 30, 2006 @ 9:48 am
It’s like thunder. A magical ride in a coal bucket. Or a tornado that’s really pissed.